Resources & Support Join our Community Iowa Resources & Support The Iowa Information & Referral Center Located at UnityPoint Health in Des Moines, the unique contribution of this Center is to respond to the particular needs of persons affected by Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers through education, referral, support and public awareness programs. Our medical director is Dr. Lynn K. Struck and the full-time staff director is Sydney Petersen. Learn More Music and Movement, Ballroom Dancing for Parkinson’s Smart Patients Parkinson’s Disease Community In partnership with the American Parkinson Disease Association Learn more A new 8 week session will be offered for free and fully sponsored by the Iowa Chapter of the APDA. The classes will be held on Monday evenings, beginning March 25th- May 13th. You can register for this class here. Class Details We are dancing with excitement to offer you another class to ease the burden of Parkinson’s. This is a movement and music class, which targets not only physical but also cognitive components in the body. We have partnered with Des Moines University and Des Moines Ballroom on this quest. Students will serve as partners and spotters, making it both safe and worry free if you have slight balance issues or think you need to bring a partner in order to dance. The class will begin with warm-ups to music, both singing and then moving. Don’t worry if you are not a singer because just hearing the music helps the brain; however, singing has been proven to strengthen the voice in Parkinson’s. After that, you will move into learning (or refreshing) skills in fox trot, swing and waltz. A new 8 week session will be offered for free, and is fully sponsored by the Iowa Chapter of the APDA. The classes will be held on Monday evenings, beginning March 25th- May 13th. You can register for this class here. The Des Moines Ballroom is currently offering a PD Moves class, free of charge Thursday mornings at 10:30am. They are located at 521 E Locust Street, Des Moines, IA. Questions? Call Tallis at 515-277-3545 Newsletter Archive Download and read archived newsletters here! Lean More Statewide Services There are several wonderful Iowa organizations that serve people with disabilities and older Iowans. Lean More Support Groups Listing of support groups in Iowa for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners. Lean More Exercise Classes Listing of exercise classes in Iowa for people with Parkinson’s Disease. Lean More LSVT Big and Loud Therapy Big and Loud Outpatient Therapy is designed specifically for those with Parkinson’s and helps them achieve goals that are meaningful to their daily life. Learn more about how Big and Loud Therapy could benefit you and your family, here. Find a therapist in your area here. Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease Information for Iowans with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease. Lean More
